Will do this particular Tam Mosquito to contribute for this Night Fighter GB.

Can't wait to get started.

Thanks Spiros, this will be my very first venture in building a Tamiya Mosquito, looking forward to the project.

So lets what is in the box.

Molded in Tamiya's Light grey styrene. The standard typical well detailed and easy to follow instruction booklet. Color call outs in Tamiya paints and mixes.

Next I have the 3 optional paint schemes that are shown on the separate paint and decal markings insert.

Then the standard RAF scheme pattern for this version of the Mosquito insert.

A history and data insert, all written in Japanese. pamphlet.

The decal sheet for the 3 options. The quality of the decals are getting better on the newer production kits.

Eduards zoom set and masks to enhance the cockpit. And easy to apply masks for the canopy.

First sprue tree "A", has the main fueslage, fuel tank/weapons bay roof, bulkheads, most of the interior components.

Fuel tank/weapons bay roof panel.

The front bulkhead, electronics.

RH fuselage half, details are sparse at this point. the pilots seat.

The vertical tail has the rudder molded in place. Too bad if you want to pose it deflected either way that you would need to cut it off to pose it.

Next sprue, "B" is the wing panels and horizontal stabs.

The details on the upper wings are very good, engraved panel lines, with some fasteners well done.

As like the the vertical tail, the the horizontal stabs are molded with the elevators in the neutral position.

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Spiros this is my first foray into the Tam Mosquito, with only the Monogram kit built as a youngster back in the age with brushes and tube glue. This will be fun.

Next as per my usual technique of pre painting the parts before starting actual assy. Something I have always done for some reason even as a teen. Rather out of the norm start for this kit is not the usual in the cockpit, but the with nacelles and landing gear first before actual assembly in the cockpit.
So using Vallejo metallics I start with the landing gear struts and wheel hubs.

Next the detail bits on the gear, fenders, actuators and tail wheel assy.

More strut actuators, inside the main gear bay side walls.

Inside the doors as well.

Next up to start assembly of each nacelle. More to follow.

Nice parts prep indeed, Chuck!

Normally starting assembly would initiate in the cockpit. But for the Mossie Tamiya has me start with the nacelles first.

Right off the bat, I assemble both nacelles. A bit of wash to enhance the ringers within the wheelbays.

Assembled nacelle.

Next up the exhaust manifolds. Now normally these are one of the last details I install torwards the end of the build. But with the shrouds going over these, I will install them now.

Then the shrouds are attached.

With that the first step is done,

More to follow.

Fist steps nicely done and more to come, Chuck @uscusn

Good morning Spiros, so far it has been an uneventful and joyful start.

John, an unusual start which normally begins in the cockpit.

Thanks Erik, looking forward to this build, a bit more details for a change, though the kit is a late 90's era Tamiya, this time around they were listening to the criticism of their previous multi engine kits, such as the Dinah, Betty and Beaufighter, excellent but lacking details in the interior. Big improvement on the Mossie. Still the Mossie is still lacking the ability to position the flying surfaces, such as the flaps, elevators, rudder and ailerons are still molded into the wings and stabilators and vertical tail.

So with that step 2 has me start on assembling the wings/

1st the wheel bay roof section is built into the lower wing and this painted RAF Interior Grey/Green.

Next is to install the landing lamp lenses under each wing panel. 1st a Chrome marking pen is used on the inner lens before attaching to the wing.

Next the intake panel is then attached to the lower wing under each radiator inlet.

The landing lamps look ok with the chrome applied.

Step 3 is to assemble the wings.

Tamiya is using the same technique as they did with the Betty by having a pin that pushes into each lower wing to hold it to the fuselage without permanently gluing.

The top wing panel has the typical excellent Tamiya details.

Next to install the nacelles under each wing.

Fit is excellent, most of the cleanup will be to the nacelles, the wings just a swipe to clean the leading and trailing edges.

Next we can finally start on the cockpit..

more to follow.